Schedule
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Memphis* | | | W 31–10 | 38,388 | [1] |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* | | | L 23–38 | 33,194 | [2] |
September 28 | 11:30 a.m. | at South Carolina | | JPS | W 14–10 | 75,014 | [3] |
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| ESPN2 | L 19–38 | 32,247 | [4] |
October 12 | 11:30 a.m. | No. 18 Auburn | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| JPS | L 15–49 | 40,728 | [5] |
October 26 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 13 LSU | | JPS | L 20–28 | 79,594 | [6] |
November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Northeast Louisiana* | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| | W 59–0 | 31,038 | [7] |
November 9 | 12:30 p.m. | at Kentucky | | | L 21–24 | 26,500 | [8] |
November 16 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 8 Alabama | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 17–16 | 40,050 | [9] |
November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Arkansas | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| | L 13–16 OT | 30,103 | [10] |
November 30 | 11:30 a.m. | at Ole Miss | | ESPN2 | W 17–0 | 23,678 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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G
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59
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Brad Ainsworth
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Sr
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C
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53
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Eric Allen
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So
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WR
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19
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Lorenzo Armstead
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Fr
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G
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60
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Burt Ashley
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Jr
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster Last update: 1996-12-25
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References
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- ^ "Big plays lift Bulldogs past Memphis". Hattiesburg American. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "La. Tech surprises Bulldogs". Hattiesburg American. September 22, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blitzing Bulldogs drop Wright, South Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia blisters Mississippi State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs forced to learn from adversity". The Dothan Eagle. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Opportunities, LSU slip by Miss. State". The Greenville News. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rout ends frustration for Mississippi State". The Tennessean. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tilghman alumni lead UK to 3rd win". The Paducah Sun. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State stuns Bama!". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas nips Mississippi State". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dunn contains Ole Miss, but not his own emotions". The Anniston Star. December 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.